Activision Blizzard, announce that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to set sales records passing the $1 billion in retail sales globally since its November launch.The game sold an estimated $550 million units in its first five days alone, , beating worldwide theatrical box office for movies: Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Batman:The Dark Night.
"Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2 has shattered box office and video game records," said Robert Kotick, of Activision Blizzard. "There are only a handful of entertainment properties that have ever reached the $1 billion mark, which illustrates the power of the Call of Duty franchise and mass appeal of this game."
Modern Warfare 2 is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language.